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The best dry-fly fishing in Alaska

Alaska’s Bearclaw Lodge

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Epic Bristol Bay Fishing

Alaska’s Bearclaw Lodge is where epic Bristol Bay fishing, breathtaking scenery and a family-run lodge that feels like home, combine to offer the perfect Alaska fishing vacation. Come experience some of Bristol Bay’s most diverse fisheries at your home base on Lake Aleknagik, located near the southern edge of Wood-Tikchik State Park, a short drive from Dillingham, Alaska.

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star ratingA Great Fishing Experience  - This was my wife's and my second visit to Bear Claw Lodge on Lake Aleknagik near Dillingham Alaska. Rob Fuentes, the owner, and two of his guides, Brad and... read more Chad, met us at the Dillingham airport in the lodge van for the short drive to Aleknagik village, where we caught his new boat to the lodge, about 30 minutes away.

We spent the next two days fishing for arctic char, Dolly Vardens, rainbow trout, grayling and sliver salmon in good weather, while my wife accompanied me in the boat with her photographic equipment. She got some great bear photos of one of the brown bears that haunt the river banks this time of the year bulking up on the last salmon of the season as they get ready to hibernate.

We had a large room at the top of the stairs across the hall from the bathroom. The only other guests, two from the Netherlands and one from the Washington State had rooms on the first floor, which also had the kitchen, dining room, and lounge area. The food and hospitallity were once again exceptional.

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Endless fishing possibilities

From fishing resident species like rainbow trout and Arctic grayling on dry flies on the Agulowak River, to multi-day flyouts for king salmon on the Nushagak River, to tributary hikes throughout the system to target char, trout and grayling, this Alaska fishing lodge offers awesome Alaska fishing packages all summer long.

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Bristol Bay’s Finest

Alaska’s Bearclaw Lodge promotes a family-friendly, relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. Food is excellent, offering a varied and interesting menu.

  • 10 guests per week maximum
  • Guides are friendly, experienced,  and good teachers.
  • Simms waders and wading boots for guests are high quality.
  • 5 fully furnished guest rooms with double occupancy.
  • Kayaks and canoes are available to paddle around and soak in the scenery and wildlife.
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Our guides are experts

Guides at Alaska’s Bearclaw Lodge are experts … in multiple techniques, so anglers of all skill levels and preferences can enjoy Bristol Bay’s incredibly diverse fisheries. Fly and conventional anglers will enjoy success employing a range of techniques. One of Bearclaw Lodge’s claim to fame is that anglers can catch rainbow trout and Arctic grayling on dry flies during specific portions of the season.

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Alaska’s Bearclaw Lodge
PO Box 1547
Dillingham, AK 99576

509-998-5839
Fish@BearclawLodge.com

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